Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Kingston and Ricardo

In 1,725 boys, Kingston found its level. 50 years earlier, Ricardo occupied that same statistical address.

1919–2025

Kingston

peak 2021 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2021
Peak births 3,410
Latest count 1,725
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Alpha
1888–2025

Ricardo

peak 1998 2025 1900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1998
Peak births 3,044
Latest count 833
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
In 1,725 boys, Kingston found its level. 50 years earlier, Ricardo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.